Hat rack and lock.



A. D. HILL.

HAT RACK AND LOCK. APPLIOATIONTILED un. 4, 190s.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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A. D. HILL.

HAT RACK AND LOOK.

APPLICATION FILED APR.4I,1908.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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A. D. HILL.

HAT RACK AND LOCK.

APPLIUATION FILED APE.4,1908.

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owQw RZ) 0 9M mZ lm NZ 3J. E www Wa Am du.. an n entran smits maar carica ADELBERT D. HILL, OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF FOUR-TWELFTHS TO A. J. DUNLEVY, OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MIS- SOURI, AND ONE-TWELFTII TO J. C. WILLIAMS.

HAT RACK AND Loox.

To @ZZ whom it 'may concern:

e it known that I, Annoncer I). HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Itacks and Locks; and I do declare the foln l lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable l others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and t-o the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifi l cation.

My invention relates to a hat rack and lock and more particularly to a device of that class for use in hotels, barber shops and like places where it is necessary, or desirable, to remove ones hat and lleave same in a hall or ante-room where there would be danger of its loss by mistake or theft; the device comprising means for supporting and locking an umbrella and a top-coat, cloak or like garment, and a single locking mechanism by means of which the articles named may be safely locked to the rack without danger of removal or of damage from the rack and locking parts.

It is the object of my pres-ent invention to improve the device of this character disclosed in Letters-patent of the United States No. 785,303, granted to iVilliam Gleim, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, and myself on the 21st day of March 1905, by simplifying that structure, particularly in relation to the yielding hat and coat engaging tips forming part of the locking frame and lever, and to the lock itself; by the elimination of the extension rack against which the hat was previously made to rest, and by the addition of an umbrella locking mechanism.

A further object is to provide a more economical and sightlier structure.

I'Vith these objects in view I have pro vided the improved details of structure which will presently be fully described and pointed out in the following claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which Figure I is a view, in side elevation, of a hat rack and lock constructed according to my invention. Fig. II is a front view of same. Fig. III is an enlarged detail view,

Patented Aug. a, 1 909.

Serial No. 425,107.

in side elevation, of the improved lock, the

parts being shown in locking position. Fig. IV is a. similar view, the parts being in unlocked position. Fig. V is a sectional view on the line V-V, Fig. III. Fig. VI is a face view of a key adapted for use with my improved lock. Fig. VII is an enlarged detail view of the tip on the upper lever arm in section on the line VII-VII, Fig. I. Fig. VIII is a similar View of the tip on the lower end of the rack rail, on the line VIII- VIII, Fig. II. Fig. IX is a side view of the lever hub and iiange. Fig. X is a view of the opposite side of the same parts. Fig. XI is a side view of the interior of the lock chamber. Fig. XII is a similar view of the lock chamber cov-er. Fig. XIII is a side view of the lock wheel, showing ay modified arrange-ment of the rack teeth and a modi- Iied key. Fig. XIV is a side view of the opposite side of the wheel. Fig. XV is a view of the inner face of the tumbler' plate. Fig. XVI is a View of said plate in side pen spective. Fig. XVII is a rear view of the base of the rear supporting rail of the device. Referring more in detail to the parts z-l designates the back rail of the rack which is adapted to rest vertically against a wall or partition l and is provided with the upper and lower screw flanges 2 through which at taching screws 3 may extend. Projecting from near the vertical center of rail I is a stud yl, the outer end of which is preferably curved upwardly and provided with a button 5 upon which a hat, of any shape or size, may rest; the body of the hat bearing against button 5 and a bracket 6 which is secured to the partition l by rail l, and projects upwardly and outwardly therefrom as illus trated in Figs. I and II, while the lower edge of the hat rim is extended into the space between stud e and rail l, as indicated in Fig. I. On stud it, near its longitudinal center, is. a web T that is provided with trunnion socket 8 and with an edge Iiange 9, which latter forms, with web 7 a lock and lever pivot chamber 10; said chamber being` covered by a plate 'l1 having the edge iiange 12 providedwith slots lll-let at the top and bottom respectively.

l5 designates a lever, preferably of a bellcrank formation and provided with a hub IG that is adapted to seat in the cup I7 of chamber 10 and is provided with the trunnions 18 which are adapted to lrevolve in the sockets 8 and 19 in Web 7 and cover plate 11 respectively.

Extending through the slot 13 in plate 11 is the upper lever arm 20, said arm being preferably curved as shown, in order that it may provide the space for a hat rim and terminate adjacent to and substantially in t-he longitudinal 'line of the outer end of the' stud 4. @n the outer end .of arm 420 is .a housing 21 the end of Which farthest from the stud button is cupped .to form a ball socket A22, While theiend adjacent :to said button :is flared `and provided with an open vmouth recess 23.

Carried by housing 21 is a :buffer 24 comprising a plate 25 which is adapted to engage the body of a hat when the latter is placed Vin the rack, and has a shank v26, the end of which .is provided with a ball 27 that is adapted `to lit Within the' socket 22; both `the shank 26 and ball 27 being vslotted (numeral 2S) in lorder that Y similar to the housing 21 on the free end of lever arm 20; said housing 31 being provided with the ball socket 32, neck 39 and open inouthrecess 34 which are similar to like parts in the lever arm housing, and located therein is a Ebuer 35 having the plate 36, shank37, ballBS, slot 39 and coil spring` 40 which are similar to although preferably of greater dimensions .than like parts in buffer 24.

`From the lower edge of hub V1G is extended a lever arm 4.1, the free end of Which is provided With a plate 42 which is made to face the plate 36 of buffer so that a coat or like garment may be held therebetween; 43 designates a cross arm that projects from rail 1 and upon which the collar of the garment may be placed so that the backthereof may extend between `the lever and buffer plates.

In the back of rail 1 is agroove 44 (Fig. XVII) Within .which the base 45 of an umbrella supporting bracket 46 is adapted to seat.; said bracket comprising a short arm 47 that is set in close to housing 31 and a long arm 48 that extends upwardly to approximately the height of said housing to provide a recess 49 for the reception Lof an umbrella shank and is curved slightly at its free end. Preferably integral with and projecting from the plate 42 of llever 41 is a finger 50 which, when the parts are in -locking position, is so closely adjacent to bracket 46^as to forin a practical continuation of the bracket arm 48 so as to close the top of recess 49.

Forming part of the lock and lever. hub chamber 10 and communicating with cup 17 through aneck 51 is the 'lock cup 52 in the bottom of Vwhich is a socket 53 for receiving the trunnion 54 of the hub 55 of a lock Wheel 56; the opposite end of said hub being pro vided With a trunnion 57 Which is adapted' to-revolvein al-socket 58 in the cover plate 11. The wheel 55 is preferably segmental as shown and is provided With the Iperipheral rack teeth 60 land buffer tooth 69. On one side ofthe 'portion of hub 55 bet-Ween trunnion 57 `and the Wheel V,body is a lug 61 and in said hub :in the side opposite lug 61 is a recess-G2, .both lfor a purpose presently set forth. @n the lever hub'16 and projecting forwardly therefrom is a flange plate G3 Which is of suflicient :length `to engage the lug 61 of the llock Wheel When the parts are in locking position and is adjusted to pass through the recess G2 when the parts are in open position.

G4 designates the key by means of which the lock is operated; such key comprising a flat metal plate 65 that is adapted to pass through the slot 66 inthe flanges 9 and 12 of the rail -iveb 7 and cover 11 into contact with the teeth of Wheel 56 and is provided with fperforations 67 that are adapted to mesh With such teeth, While the lever flange and yWheel 4hub form an effective lock for the device, the friction of the flange against the hub tendsto bind the parts when the lug (31 is of a decidedprojection, and there is a v tendencyofthe hubto Wear and chip which would in time impair the effectiveness of the device. For these reasons I have provided a second locking'piece which in the present device serves as the main lock. This main lock consists `of a tumbler plate 68, the head 69 of which rests on the flange 63 of lever `15 and is provided with a tip 70 for engaging aspring 71 that is suitably mounted, preferably on the lever hub or arm, While the outer end of said plate is provided with a lug 72 that normally engages the rail web 9 kand has a contracted neck that pivots in a slot 73 in the cover flange 12 when the .parts are assembled. 0n the corner `of plateGSopposite lug .72 :is finger 74 that is offset yfrom the inner face ofvsaid plate and projects into the recess 62 of the Wheel hub 55. In the inner face of plate G8 .is an intermediate groove 75 forV the accommodation of a. laterally projecting lug 76 on the lever hub Bange 63; the edge of said yslot adjacent to the hub end being arranged diagonally as shown, and for a purpose presently set forth, and there being a notch 7.7 .in .theiedge of ;plate68 immediately adjacent to the end of groove that is nearest the lever hub.

Projecting -into chamber 10, from flange 9, is a dog 7 8 that acts as a stop for wheel 5G and as a post between which and a second post 79 is held a lat spring S0, one end of which bears against llange 9, and the other against a post 8l. on the lock wheel hub for the purpose of yieldingly directing the wheel 5G to a neutral posit-ion (indicated by dotted lines Fig. lV).

82 designates a screw or bolt by means of which the cover 11 is secured to the stud web 7.

ln the use otl the device the umbrella bracket may be dispensed with if desired by simply omitting to place the bracket- 46 on the rail when the latter is assembled, and will first describe the device without that part.

Presuming the parts to have been assembled as described, and in the unlocked position, a hat is placed over tne bracket 6 with the lower side of the crown against the button 5 on the outer end of the stud The lever is then rocked on its pivot until the butler plate 25 contacts with the hat crown. jrs theupper arm moves down to such engagement the flange 63 is moved. downwardly until its edge leaves the recess in the lock wheel hub, and the dog 76 is withdrawn from groove 75, when the spring 71 forces the head 69 ot plate 68 forwardly so 'hat the dog 7G will engage the notch 77 so that any upward movement of the lever arm will be resisted by the tumbler plate which is now held between the iange 9 and dog 7f3. its soon as the parts have gained this position the spring 80 will move wheel :'56 ammd to the neutral position, the key being automatically moved outwardly a short distance when the wheel is moved by said spring. lllhen the key is drawn out it revolves the lock wheel, owing to its mesh with the teeth 60 and brings the lug 61 around to the position shown in Fig. H1, when, should it be attempted to rock the lever back to its original position the corner ot the lever flange would, should the main lock tail, contact with the wheel hub and prevent such action. lVhen the wheel 56 has moved around until the edge of recess (32 contacts with the lip 74 on the tumbler plate, a continued rotation ot' the wheel will rock such plate on its pivot in the slot 73 so that should the spring 71 fail to move. the plate as described said plate will be drawn downwardly by the lug on the lock wheel until the grooved portion has been drawn from the dog 7 6 on the lever flange and the notched portion ot' the tunil-.ler made to engage said dog as described, when a movement of the lever in the unlocking direction will push the tumbler plate into contact with the flange 9, thereby forming a positive lock tor the lever and producing a double locking action, either ot which will act independently of the other.

lVhen it is desired to unlock the device, the key is inserted into the slot 66 until its end comes in contact with the first or butter tooth G0, when the wheel is pushed around until the subsequent teeth engage the key pertorat-ions when the wheel is moved to the first position as noted; the wheel hub recess moving over the lever flange to permit its passage therethrough and the forward edge of the recess engaging the lip 7st to rock the tumbler plate so that the notch 77 is moved from the dog 76 and the grooved portion ot' the plate moved thereon, when the lever can be rocked to the unlocked position and the hat removed, the spring 71 automatically throwing the lever arm 2O upwardly as soon as the dog 76 has been released from notch 77; the spring 71 only being tensioned during the time the dog is moving into or out ot notch 77 so that its lite is not wasted by remaining under tension tor long periods of time.

By means ot the butter on the end of the lever arm, a hat of any thickness will be held in the device, as should one of thick material be inserted, the buffer will move back against the tension ot spring 30, while with a thinner material a less or no tension will be put on the spring. Should it be attempted to remove the hat while the device is locked the plate 25 will be brought into contact taneously with the hat arm; the locking action of both the hat and coat arms being identical.

To lock an umbrella, the umbrella shank is placed between the arms f7 and 48 and the lever rocked so that the arm 50 will close the end of the slot #19, when the handle will support and prevent the removal ot' the umbrella.

lVhile l have shown but one key for operating my lock, it is readily apparent that by varying the alinement of the perforations in various keys, a great number of combinations may be arranged. lt is also readily apparent that the invention would not be varied by placing the rack teeth on the side ot the wheel and providing a vertical instead of a horizontal key engagement.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patentl is l. A hat rack and lock comprising an attaching rail having a forwardly projecting Yadapted for .cooperation with said bracket,

for -the purpose set forth.

S3.' 11n :a hat rack and lock, a supporting rail 'having a groove in its Irear face, `a supporting bracket having a base :adapted to .t within said fg-roove, `and a lever pivoted on said :rail zand provided with a locking member :adapted for coperation with said supe porting bracket, substantially as set forth.

a. 11n :a .hat rack and -lock a supporting raiifl, having ka :groove in its rear face, a bracket Ybase adapted to seat in said groove, a :paifr ofzanms `carried by said base and .pro-

je'cting forwardly of said rail, a lever .piv-

oted to said rail and provided with .a `head adapted to swing into proximity :to said bracket arms, -and a finger ton said head adapted for 'cooperation with the :bracket arms, substantially as and for the .purpose set forth.

In a hat rack 4and, lock `a supporting rail having a .groove in its .rear face, a supporting bracket .having a base vfitted into the rail e'groove, yoke @arms fcarried by :said base and projecting forwardly from said rail, a lever pivoted on said raisl, and having an 'arm adapted for movement into .proximiiity to .said 'yoke arms, .a finger on said lever :arm :adapted for cooperation with said yoke arms fto form a locking unit, and .inea-ns for locking said lever, for the purpose set forth.

in :a hat rack and lock a 'buffer housing having 'a contracted neck, 1a buffer comprising a garment 'engaging member, a pla-te shank adapted for projection through said.

neck, and means on the inner end of said shank for anchoring same within the .housing.

7. n a hat Vrack .and locik a buifer housing having an interior chamber vand an outer socket connected by a contracted neck, a bbl-tier comprising a :garment Iengaging plate, a shank on said plate extending through saifd socket and neck -to said interior chamber, and `a 'ball on said shank `adapted for free rotary and limited longitudinal movement within said chamber.

8. In :a hat rack 'and lock a buffer :housing having an interior ball chamber and flaring, open month socket, said chamber and socket being connected by a contracted n'eck, a

garment :engaging plate, '1afshank lon said plate vextending through said socketl and neck into 4said chamber, a ball-'on said shank adapted for `movement within said-chamber, and .a spring surrounding said shank and engaging said plate 'and neck, substantially asfand for the purpose set forth.

S). In a. hat rack and lock, la `projecting bufferhousingprovided withla shank socket, a Ibatter -fcomprising a yshank carried by said housing and a plate carried by said shank and extending over the edges of said housing, `and a clamping member adapted for cooperation with said buer, for the purpose set forth.

'10. .In :a hat rack and lock, a buffer housing, a shank carried by and adapted for movement in said housing, a plate on said shank offrreater diameter than and adapted for engagement with the edges of said housi-ng, and clamping lmeans adapted for cooperation with said plate and `housing t bind a .garment therebetween for 'the purpose set forth.

1:1. Isn a hat .rack fand lock, a buffer housing, :a locking member yadapted vfor coperation with said housing when the parts 'are in :locking position, and a buffer plate car ried by :said fhousin'g, said plate being adapted for rocking movement and .for binding engagement with both the buffer housing and cooperating 'locking part, substantially as set forth.

l2. In a hat rack and lock, a buffer housing, a shank anchored and adapted for lateal movement in said housing, a plate fon said shank of greater diameter than and adapted for engagement with the outer edge of lsaid housing, and a locking part adapted for cooperation with said plate, to fbinda garment therebetween, said plate being adapted for tilting movement to bind directly against the housing edge at one side and for binding a garment against the cooperating locking part, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. i

13. In a hat rack and lock, a buffer housing comprising an open month socket, and a ybuifer comprising a garment engaging plateadapted for cont-act with the outer edge of said housing, a shank von said plate projecting into said socket, said housing and buff-er being so arranged that a lateral movement vof the buffer will `rbring said plate into contact with the outer edge vof the housingand the shank into contact with the interior of aid housing to form a positive lock of the buffer parts, substantially as set forth.

14. hat rack land lock comprising a .plurality of garment yengaging members, one

movable toward another, `a locking wheel adapted for partial revolution in proximity to the movable member, a tumbler pla-te adapted for engagement with said wheel, and means on said movable member adapted 'for locking engagementivith said tumbler when said member is in cooperative engagement ivith the opposite garment engaging member.

15. A. hat rack and lock, comprising a plurality ot garment engaging members one of which is movable toward another, a locking Wheel movable to and from a locking position, and a tumbler plate adapted to permit a :tree movement of the movable garment engaging member when said Wheel is out ot locking position and tor holding same in cooperative relation with its opposite member when said Wheel is in locking position.

16. A hat rack and lock comprising a plurality of garment engaging members, one of which is movable toivard another, a locking member adapted for partial revolution, and a tumbler plate, said locking member and plate having coperating means whereby the latter is rocked out ot' binding engagement With one of the garment engaging members, when the former is moved from its locking position.

17. A hat raclr and lock comprising a plurality of garment engaging members, one of which is movable toward the other and is provided With a tumbler engaging port-ion, a locking Wheel movable to and from a locking position, a tumbler plate, means on said movable garment supporting member for rocking said tumbler into engagement With its tumbler engaging portion as it moves into cooperative relation With the opposite garment supporting member, and means on said Wheel for rocking said tumbler as said wheel is moved from its locking position.

18. Ai hat rack and lock comprising a plurality ot garment engaging members one movable toward another, a tumbler plate, a tumbler engaging lug on said movable garment engaging member adapted tor movement into locking engagement with said tumbler When said member is moved into coperative relation with the opposite garment supporting member, and a Wheel member adapted to engage said tumbler and roclr same from its locking position.

19. A hat rack and lock comprising a plurality of garment engaging members, a tumbler plate suitably anchored and adapted for rocking movement, means on the movable garment engaging member whereby it is held by said tumbler in cooperative relation to the opposite garment engaging member, a lug on said tumbler, and a loclr Wheel having means for engaging the tumbler lug to rock said tumbler out of its engagement with said garment engaging member.

20. A hat rack and lock comprising a plurality of garment supporting members, one of Which is movable toward the other, a pivoted tumbler, a lug on the movable garment supporting member adapted for locking engagement With said tumbler when said member is in cooperative relation to its opposite garment supporting' member, means for tensioning' said tumbler toivard its lug engaging position, and a lock Wheel adapted to rock said tumbler' out ot its lug engage ment.

21. hat rack and lool; comprising a plurality or garment engaging members one of ivliich is movable toward another, a pivotally mounted tumbler having a tace groove and an edge notch, a lug on the movable garment engaging member adapted to travel in said groove and seat in said notch, and means for rocking said tumbler :tor the nurpose set forth.

22. 1n a hat racl; and lock, a suitable supporting rail, having garment engaging portions, a lev r pivoted on said rail, and adapted for cooperation with the garment engaging portions on said rail, a lock housing, a flange on said lever projecting into said housing, a dog on said flange, a tumbler plate pivoted in said housing and adapted for engagement with a portion ot' said rail, said plate being provided with a face groove Within which the flange dog is adapted to travel and With an edge notch for receiving said dog when the latter leaves said groove, and means tor automatically rocking said plate when said lever is rocked, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

23. In a hat rack and lool; suitable supporting rail having garment engaging portions, a lever pivoted on said rail and adapted for cooperation with the garment engaging portions on said rail, a lock housing on said rail, a lock Wheel trunnioned in said housing and provided with a recessed hub` a tumbler plate pivoted in said housing and provided with a tace groove and an edge notch, a lug on said plate adapted for projection into the recess in said wheel hub, a llange on said lever, and a dog on said ilange adapted for engagement with the grooved and notched portions ot said tumbler plate, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2%. 1n a hat rack and lock, a suitable supporting rail having garment engaging portions, a lock housing on said rail, a lever trunnioned in said housing, a tumbler plate pivoted in said housing and provided With a face groove and an edge notch, a dog on said lever adapted tor travel in said groove and for engagement with said notch, means tor rocking said plate to bring the notched portion of said plate into position for engagement by said dog when the lever is rocked into position tor cooperation With the rail parts, and means for rocking said plate to tree said dog, substantially as set forth.

25. In a hat rack and lock, a suitable supporting rail having garment engaging members, a lock housing on said rail, a lever lim/'ing members adapted Vfor lcoperation vwith the garment engaging members on said rail, a tumbler' plate in said housing, a flange on said lever adapted for looking 'engagement with said tumbler plate, 'means for automatically moving` said plate into locking position when said lever is rocked into its cooperative position, and for automatically rocking said lever to open position when said plate is released, 'and means for' 30 releasing said plate.

Intestimon whereof I afiX'm Vsiofnature in presence of two Witnesses.

ADELBERT D. HILL.

Witnesses MILTON DUNCAN, J. W. MCCLURE. 

